the bourgeoisie
noun/ðə ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː/
/ðə ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
[singular + singular or plural verb]- the middle classes in society
- the rise of the bourgeoisie in the nineteenth century
- At that time, the bourgeoisie was/were still excluded from real political power.
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- (politics) the capitalist class
- the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
Word Originearly 18th cent.: French, from bourgeois.
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